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UN agencies voices alarm over renewed clashes in eastern DR Congo
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 21st Feb. UN peacekeeping mission in DRC on Tuesday has called on the M23 rebels to cease its offensive, after reports of a renewed escalation of hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the…
Top envoy warns fighting in DRC threatens stability of entire region
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 21st Feb. UN Special Representative and the head of the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, MONUSCO Bintou Keita on Tuesday briefed the members of the UNSC told in New York…
WFP warns Gazans ‘hanging in thread’
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 21st Feb. World Food Programme on Tuesday warned that Gaza is “hanging by a thread”, called for urgent access to allow it to reach the thousands of Palestinians facing famine.
WFP in a statement…
US vetoed Algeria resolution calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 21st Feb. UN Security Council on Tuesday held a meeting on the situation in Gaza, a draft resolution put forward by Algeria on behalf of Arab States demanded “an immediate humanitarian ceasefire…
Health ministry says Gaza toll exceeds 29,000
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 21st Feb. Health Ministry in Gaza on Tuesday announced that the Palestinian death toll resulted from the ongoing Israeli airstrikes in Gaza has exceeded 29,000.
According to a press statement…
37M Californians under flood alerts
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
NEW YORK, 21st Feb. California transportation agency on Tuesday reported that several roads across the state were closed because of flooding and rockslides.
It said that new rounds of heavy rain soaked large…
EAM Jaishankar strongly defends India ties with Moscow
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 21st Feb. India External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said as India does not expect Europe to have a view of China identical to its own, the Western world should understand that India…
US official says DOJ engaged with India over Pannun killing plot
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 21st Feb. US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma on Tuesday said the US will stay engaged with the Indian government on the issue of the alleged plot to kill…
UN appeals $2.6B for DR Congo
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 21st Feb. UN humanitarians agencies and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday have launched a $2.6 billion appeal to provide life-saving assistance and protection to…
UNHCR warns displaced face uncertainty in Ukraine
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 21st Feb. UN refugee agency on Tuesday warned prolonged uncertainty and exile for millions who have been displaced in the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine enters a third year this week.…